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Aces High by Iron Maiden

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There goes the siren that warns of the air raid
Then comes the sound of the guns sending flak
Out for the scramble we've got to get airborne
Got to get up for the coming attack
Jump in the (1)______________ and (2)__________ up the engines
Remove all the wheelblocks there's no time to waste
Gathering speed as we (3)________ down the runway
Gotta get airborne before it's too late
Running, scrambling, flying
Rolling, turning, diving, going in again
Running, scrambling, flying
Rolling, turning, diving
Run, (4)________ to fly, fly to live, do or die
Won't you run, live to fly, fly to live, (5)________ high

Move in to fire at the mainstream of bombers
Let off a sharp burst and then turn away
Roll over, spin round and come in behind them
Move to (6)__________ blindsides and firing again
Bandits at 8 o'clock move in (7)____________ us
Ten me-109's out of the sun
Ascending and turning our (8)__________________ to face them
Heading straight for (9)________ I press down my guns
Rolling, turning, diving
Rolling, turning, diving, going in again
Rolling, turning, diving
Rolling, turning, diving
Run, live to fly, fly to live, do or die
Won't you run, live to fly, fly to live, aces high

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